LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NDP) today announced that
as of Jan. 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were
approximately $441.7 million and its unaudited net asset value was
$384.6 million, or $26.50 per share.

As of Jan. 31, 2014, the company was in compliance with its asset
coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act).
The company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to
senior securities representing indebtedness was 804 percent. For more
information on calculation of coverage ratios, please refer to the
company’s most recent applicable prospectus.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at
Jan. 31, 2014 and a summary of its top 10 holdings.

Unaudited Balance Sheet

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

440.7

$

30.36

Cash and Cash Equivalents

0.1

0.01

Other Assets

0.9

0.06

Total Assets

441.7

30.43

Short-Term Borrowings

54.6

3.76

Other Liabilities

2.5

0.17

Net Assets

$

384.6

$

26.50

14.52 million common shares currently outstanding.

Top 10 Holdings (as of Jan. 31, 2014)

Name

MarketValue(in Millions)

% ofInvestmentSecurities(1)

EOG Resources, Inc.

$

28.9

6.6

%

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

27.2

6.2

%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

25.4

5.8

%

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

20.9

4.7

%

Continental Resources Inc.

20.6

4.7

%

Range Resources Corp.

19.3

4.4

%

EQT Corp.

16.1

3.7

%

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

13.1

3.0

%

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

12.9

2.9

%

BreitBurn Energy Partners, L.P.

12.8

2.9

%

Total

$

197.2

44.9

%

(1) Percent of Investments and Cash Equivalents

About Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc.

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NDP) is a
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to
obtain a high level of total return with an emphasis on current
distributions. NDP invests primarily in North American energy companies
that engage in the exploration and production of crude oil, condensate,
natural gas and natural gas liquids.

About Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is an investment manager specializing
in listed energy investments. As of Dec. 31, 2013, the adviser had
approximately $14.2 billion of assets under management in NYSE-listed
closed-end investment companies, open-end funds and other accounts. For
more information, visit www.tortoiseadvisors.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in
any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws
of such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains certain statements that may include
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included
herein are "forward-looking statements." Although the Fund and Tortoise
Capital Advisors believe the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions,
risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be
incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors,
including those discussed in the Fund's reports that are filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of
this press release. Other than as required by law, the Fund and Tortoise
Capital Advisors do not assume a duty to update any forward-looking
statement.